A recent update to Windows 11 (KB5070311) is causing users to experience a jarring bug when using dark mode. When opening File Explorer, some users report seeing a brief full-screen white flash before the icons and folders appear. This can be distracting, especially on larger or brighter screens. The issue has been listed among the … Read more
Cloudflare has apologized for an outage on Friday that affected websites including LinkedIn, Zoom, and Downdetector. This was the company’s second outage in less than a month, following a larger incident in mid-November. The outage lasted about half an hour and was caused by adjusting its firewall to protect customers from a software vulnerability. It … Read more
Scientists have discovered a new mathematical equation that explains how objects break apart into fragments of different sizes. The equation, known as the “maximal randomness” principle, suggests that the most likely fragmentation pattern is the one with the highest disorder or randomness. This principle applies to various materials, including solids, liquids, and gas bubbles. A … Read more
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Residents are invited to attend the Wilmont Neighborhood Association’s annual general membership meeting on Saturday, Dec. 6 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Montana Branch Library. The event will feature speakers including Santa Monica Interim Police Chief Darrick Jacob and Mayor Lana Negrete, who will discuss topics such as public safety, homelessness, and … Read more
Imagine having a superpower that lets you quickly grasp complex information, like dense PDFs or meeting transcripts, without spending hours trying to make sense of them. Before discovering Audio Overviews, I struggled to understand vast amounts of data. I’d highlight key sentences, but lose the overall argument. Using AI tools like NotebookLM helped, but it … Read more
After nearly 70 years, the Santa Monica-Malibu Unified School District Board of Education has voted unanimously to approve a separation package that will split the district into two independent entities. This move marks a major milestone in Malibu’s decades-long quest for local control over its schools. The package includes agreements on financial, operational, and governance … Read more
Neuralink, Elon Musk’s brain-computer interface (BCI) venture, has made significant strides in developing high-bandwidth BCI technology that can control digital peripherals like webcams and mouse cursors. The company’s N1 implant, which uses over 1,000 microscopic electrodes to read neural activity, has shown promise in clinical trials with patients. However, the development of Neuralink’s BCI technology … Read more
Domestic cats originated from Africa, but before that, leopard cats roamed ancient China around 5,400 years ago. A recent genetic study found that these wild cats preyed on rodents in human settlements, while domestic cats didn’t appear until the Tang Dynasty (A.D. 730). Analysis of 22 cat bones showed mitochondrial DNA tied to modern African … Read more
For years, scientists believed domestic cats originated thousands of years ago in the Middle East. However, new DNA evidence suggests that felines actually began in North Africa and spread to Europe around 2,000 years ago. Researchers analyzed ancient cat remains and found that those from before 200 BCE were genetically similar to modern-day European wildcats, … Read more